Stephanie Burgis is an American writer who lives in Yorkshire, England with her husband, fellow writer Patrick Samphire, and their crazy-sweet border collie mix, Maya. Her short fiction has appeared in magazines and anthologies, including Strange Horizons and Aeon, and her YA historical fantasy trilogy will be published by Atheneum Books in 2010, 2011, and 2012. To find out more, please visit http://www.stephanieburgis.com.